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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch next crewed mission on June 21: Timings, crew members, how to watch livestream and other details
Blue Origin , the private space company founded by Jeff Bezos, is set to launch its next human spaceflight, mission NS-33, on Saturday – June 21. The launch is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET (7pm IST) from Launch Site One, the company's facility in West Texas near Van Horn. The flight will mark the 13th crewed mission for Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, which has been used to send passengers on brief suborbital trips beyond the edge of space. To date, the program has flown 64 humans and more than 175 scientific payloads above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. Blue Origin's Mission NS-33 Flight details New Shepard flights typically last around 11 minutes. As mentioned above, the rocket carries its crew capsule past the Kármán line offering a few minutes of weightlessness and views of Earth from more than 100 kilometers above the surface. The capsule then returns to Earth under parachutes, while the booster lands separately. Blue Origin's Mission NS-33: How to watch livestream A livestream of the launch will be available on Blue Origin's website. The telecast will begin about 30 minutes before the flight liftoff. Those interested can catch the live updates on Blue Origin's website. Blue Origin's Mission NS-33 Crew details Six passengers will take part in the NS-33 mission . They are: Allie Kuehner, an environmental advocate and board member of the nonprofit Nature is Nonpartisan Carl Kuehner, chairman of Building and Land Technology, a real estate investment and management firm Leland Larson, a philanthropist and former CEO of family-owned transportation businesses Freddie Rescigno Jr., founder and CEO of electrical company Commodity Cables Owolabi Salis, an attorney and financial consultant Jim Sitkin, a retired lawyer based in California Blue Origin's spaceflight history Blue Origin launched its first crewed mission in July 2021, with Jeff Bezos himself on board. Since then, the company has conducted 12 additional human flights. New Shepard is designed for space tourism and suborbital research, making it a key part of Blue Origin's business model as competition in the space tourism industry increases. The company is also developing the larger New Glenn rocket for future orbital missions. That rocket completed its first test flight in early 2025. More crewed New Shepard flights are expected later in 2025, as the company expands access to suborbital space tourism. Vivo T4 Ultra: Beautiful Outside, Powerful Inside AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-33 tourism launch to the edge of space
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The next Blue Origin tourism mission is upon us, as the space company maintains a steady monthly pace of private suborbital launches. NS-33 will be Blue Origin's 13th crewed launch to date, and the fifth New Shepard launch of 2025. The mission will carry six passengers to the edge of space, where they will experience several minutes of weightlessness before their capsule parachutes back down to terra firma. The crew includes Allie and Carl Kuehner, Leland Larson, Freddie Rescigno, Jr., Owolabi Salis, and James Sitkin. Here's a bit of background on each of them. Related stories: — New Shepard: Rocket for space tourism — Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 others on historic all-female Blue Origin rocket flight — Blue Origin launches Michael Strahan and crew of 5 on record-setting suborbital spaceflight The NS-33 mission is scheduled to lift off from Blue Origin's Launch Site One in West Texas, on Saturday during a window that opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT). A livestream of the launch will be available on beginning 30 minutes before liftoff, as well as on Blue Origin's website.
